The PhilGBC recently conducted a green building orientation seminar for the city and municipal engineers of the Provincial Government of Negros Oriental last August 22, 2007 at the Bethel Guest House in Dumaguete City. The project was co-funded in part by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Autodesk, leading building software developer, expressed its support and cooperation for the Philippine Green Building Council (PhilGBC) efforts to promote safe, environmentally sound and socially responsible building practices during the group’s first General Membership Meeting.
The meeting, which was attended by around ninety leaders in the building industry professionals, material suppliers, academe, government and civil society including representatives of the Green Architecture Movement of the United Architects of the Philippines (GAM-UAP), Council of Deans and Heads of Architectural Schools in the Philippines (CODHASP), City of Makati, Ayala Foundation, Inc., Matimco Incorporated, Puyat Steel Corporation, BCI Asia, Colliers International, Cemex, Hi-Cool Engineering Corporation, Adco Blue, Decopro, Inc., CB Engineers and Chinabank, was held last January 24, 2008 at the Hotel Renaissance in Makati City.
Emmanuel Samuel, Sales Director for Asia Pacific of Autodesk made a presentation on Sustainable Design With Building Information Modeling & BIM Success Story.
PhilGBC chair Christopher Dela Cruz reported the group’s activities the past year.
Secretary Lito Atienza of Department for Environment and Natural Resources will open the Manila FuturArc Forum on 29 February 2008. This will be the fourth conference after the series of FuturArc Forum 2008 opens in Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur on the prior weeks. Academic lectures and authors, who are pioneers in green building, as well as green building practitioner will speak at the conference. Dr Deo Prasad of University of New South Wales will speak about The Principle of Green Building, followed by Dr Nirmal Kishnani of University of Singapore who will present The Practice of Green Building. They will be joined by Ulf Meyer, the German-based author and lecturer on progressive architecture, who will describe Two Decades of Sustainable Architecture in Europe. Dr Matthias Krups of BCI Asia will end the morning session with presentation on green building market survey in nine regions.
The Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Y.B. Dato Seri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik formally opened the Conference on Sustainable Building 07 South East Asia (SB)&SEA) last November 5, 2007 at theKuala Lumpur Convention Center. The regional conference is part of an international conference series on Sustainable Building co-sponsored by the International Council on Research and Innovation in Building Construction (CIB), The International Initiatives for Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
SB07SEA seeks to continually address the various and complex issues that architects,engineers, developers, contractors and policy makers face in developing workable solutions for the built environment. Various experts, academics and luminaries from the building industries from across the South East Asian region were invited to share their insight in solving the complex environment impacts their respective countries are now facing.
Christopher C. De la Cruz, Anna G. Tungol and Adel Licos represented the PhilGBC at SB07SEA.
A light moment with the nation's environmental leaders and visionaries during the closing ceremonies of Building Green 2007. Shown in the photo (from left) are Atty. Zoilo Andin of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) and Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), former Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and 2007 UNEP Champion of the Earth Awardee former DENR Secretary Ms. Bebet Gozun, green architect Christopher De la Cruz Founding Chair of the PhilGBC and Ayala Property Management Corp. President and former President of the Philippine Constructors Association Engr. Emilio Tumbocon.
UAP National President Arch. Medeliano Roldan delivered a speech in behalf of the building industry in response to the keynote speech of Vice President Noli De Castro during the opening ceremonies of Building Green 2007. Arch. Roldan signed a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation along with representatives of Ayala Foundation Inc., Ayala Land Inc., Bonifacio Estate Services Corp, Bonifacio Global City Estate Association, Council of Deans and Heads of Architecture School of the Philippines, and the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines.
Puyat Steel Corp. joins the PhilGBC and supported the recently concluded green building expo Building Green 2007. Shown in the picture are Puyat Steel representatives Lirio Munsayac and Ariel Austria with Christopher De la Cruz and Adel Licos.
Taguig City Mayor Sigfrido Tinga delivered the welcome remarks during the recently concluded Building Green 2007 held at the Market! Market in Fort Global City. Taguig City was the host city of the first Green Building event in the Philippines. Building Green 2007 was stage of the nationwide campaign to promote greener buildings in the Philippines.
CEMEX’S Solid Cement Products Now Carry the "Green Choice" Seal of Approval
Contributed by: Atty. Darwin Mariano
Cement maker Solid Cement Corporation, a member of the CEMEX Philippines Group of Companies, recently received the Green Choice Philippines’ ‘Eco-Label’ Seal of Approval for environmentally-preferable products and services. CEMEX Philippines now carries the distinction of being the first cement manufacturer and only the third company in the Philippines to receive such an honor.
Tuesday November 6, 2007 10am to 5pm Greenbuild, Chicago Illinois, USA
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Learn about the latest international developments and best practices with topics on climate change, market transformation, case studies and success stories at the Greenbuild International Forum.
Organized by the WorldGBC, iiSBE, and USGBC, the Greenbuild International Forum is a unique opportunity to meet practitioners, researchers, policy makers, owners, and others from around the world and identify new partners and opportunities.
Cost for the forum is only $50 USD. Registration for the International Forum, as well as the rest of the GreenBuild Conference can be completed online at www.greenbuildexpo.org.
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Leading property developer Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has made it a standard to incorporate energy-saving and environmentally sound technology and procedures into its office projects.
Environmentally and economically sustainable buildings will no longer simply be pipe dreams in the Philippines within the next 18 months.
Two "green" office buildings are slated to be completed by ALI this year and late next year.
UAP National President Medeliano Roldan during his keynote speech at Building Green 2007. Arch. Roldan signed a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation with the PhilGBC as a sign of commitment in promoting green building to the business sector.
Arch. Miguel Guerero receiving the Certificate of Appreciation from former DENR Sec. Elisea Gozun for UAP's commitment in helping to promote green building to the industry.
Arch. Miguel Guerero receiving the Founding Membership Certificate in behalf of the United Architects of the Philippines from PhilGBC Chairman Christopher De la Cruz.
Green architect Ma. Luisa Daya-Garcia and Miguel Guerero at the Green Building Forum for Advocacy Groups during the recently held Building Green at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.
The Student Auviliary of the UAP provided secretariat support at Building Green 2007
UAP-Manila Maharlika Chapter President Ed Calma served as one of the judges during the Green Building Design Competition held during Building Green 2007 at the Market! Market! in Taguig City
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UAP National President Arch. Medeliano Roldan delivered a speech in behalf of the building industry in response to the keynote speech of Vice President Noli De Castro during the opening ceremonies of Building Green 2007. Arch. Roldan signed a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation along with representatives of Ayala Foundation Inc., Ayala Land Inc., Bonifacio Estate Services Corp, Bonifacio Global City Estate Association, Council of Deans and Heads of Architecture School of the Philippines, and the Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines.
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SB08 - Melbourne
The World Sustainable Building (SB) Conference series, held every three years, is the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments. World SB08’s agenda and themes focus on the knowledge that will enable communities to enjoy liveable, viable and connected built environments through generations.
Visit http://www.sb08melbourne.com and join us in 2008 in the global effort to build strong and effective linkages across industry, government and the community to advance sustainability knowledge and practice through market and industry transformation.
The Minister of Energy, Water and Communications Y.B. Dato Seri Dr. Lim Keng Yaik formally opened the Conference on Sustainable Building 07 South East Asia (SB)&SEA) last November 5, 2007 at theKuala Lumpur Convention Center. The regional conference is part of an international conference series on Sustainable Building co-sponsored by the International Council on Research and Innovation in Building Construction (CIB), The International Initiatives for Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
